Shloka 5

Adhyaya 65 — Svarocis Enjoys on the Mountain; A Debate on Marital Fidelity and Desire

Sanskrit

एवं स ताभिः सहितो दिव्यगन्धाधिवासिते ।

ररम स्व रुचिर्भाभिर्भासिते वरपर्वते ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ sa tābhiḥ sahito divya-gandhādhivāsite | rarāma sva-rucir-bhābhir bhāsite vara-parvate ||

Translation

Kemudian ia, bersama para wanita terkasih itu, bersenang-senang di gunung yang mulia, semerbak oleh wewangian ilahi dan diterangi oleh sinar gemilang dari keelokan mereka sendiri.

Speakers

• Narrator within the episode (context leading into the birds’ dialogue)

Key Themes

• Kāma (love/pleasure)
• Saṃsāra and attachment
• Aesthetic description (kāvya-style)